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Table of Contents

Title Page
Preface
Introduction
1 A place called Hamilton.
2 Public Works and Private Enterprise
3 Port Hamilton
4 1837-1839
5 Ericsson Wheels
6 1844-1847
7 Good Times in Port
8 Boom Town Days
9 Depression Years
10 Better Times Ahead
11 1867-1870
12 Prosperity for the Shipbuilders
13 The Second Railway Building Era
14 1884-1888
15 The Electric Era
16 The Iron Age
Table of Illustrations
Index
Quebec City, QU
1   across the Atlantic, cargo would be unloaded at Quebec and then carried up to Montreal in small sailing
2   30 May 1826, Lt. Col. John By landed at Quebec. He was the officer of the Corps of Royal
3   and after six weeks, she dropped anchor at Quebec. I would like to point out that the Moyles
4   during Friday night, with cargo, mostly from Quebec. Another report, on the 4 August, stated that the
5   undated report from the Quebec Gazette, reprinted in St. Catharines on the 12
6   vessels of this class will proceed at once to Quebec."
7   from the Upper Lakes to Montreal and Quebec. Her extreme length will be 142 ft., keel length
8   ‘off' this city and proceeded immediately to Quebec." And this also, "Hooker & Holton's steamer FREE
9   September, the Quebec Chronicle was rejoicing over the success of the
10   Oswego, Syracuse, New York, Montreal and Quebec."
11   to say: "Last Fall, Messrs. C. E. Levey & Co. of Quebec, brought down the LILLA, a very fine three-masted
12   for the steamer BOSTON, under construction at Quebec. And this item: "Double Shipwreck on Lake Erie
13   heading "Through Line - Express & Freight from Quebec & Montreal to Hamilton," were advertising the
14   Capt. D. Vaughan in his yard at Diamond Harbour, Quebec City. She would appear on Lake Ontario later in the
15   MONTMORENCY was to provide service between Quebec and Hamilton, while the REINDEER would run from
16   on a pleasure cruise to Kingston, Montreal, Quebec, Cacouna, the Saguenay River and Ha Ha
17   should have got her to Newfoundland, if not to Quebec. There were 20 men lost and the editor of the
18   rammed by the side-wheel tug B. F. TIBBETTS of Quebec, which made a huge hole in her starboard side near
19   of the season, run between Hamilton and Quebec, The vessels listed were steamer BOWMANVILLE,
20   handle the River trade from Kingston down to Quebec. In addition, the fleet included these schooners:
21   have had to bring their ship-carpenters up from Quebec, lay in supplies of timber and season it
22   do was a cargo of black walnut from Chatham to Quebec.
23   in 1846. The IRELAND was afterward burned near Quebec and her engine was then brought up to Kingston,
24   and engine of the IRELAND, were offered to me at Quebec after the burning of the IRELAND about five years
25   square black walnut timber, for John Pearson of Quebec, the fine schooner UNION of Hamilton, William
26   alteration and repair.... They sailed from Quebec under command of Captains Willoughby and West....
27   says he will reach Liverpool in 13 days from Quebec, If favoured with fine weather, and we have no
28   arrived at Cork on the 17 June, 21 days out from Quebec and two days later, the schooner R. H. HARMON,
29   arriving in the Mersey only 18 days out from Quebec, a fact duly recorded by the Times of
30   commenced service on the 17 May to Montreal and Quebec, leaving Thursday evenings at 8:00 p.m., Edward
31   Iron Ship" the GREAT EASTERN was coming to Quebec and the steamboat owners rose to the occasion, as
32   Hamilton and the Hon. Mr. Alleyn, M. P. P, for Quebec and Provincial Secretary, obtained the
33   that the stock books were open and that the City of Quebec had agreed. In its corporate capacity, to
34   It was built by Mr. Symons, a naval architect of Quebec and represented a vessel 180 x 34 x 17'6" capable
35   Montreal, although some interest was voiced in Quebec City. While Willson was crusading in this cause,
36   received quite a lusty welcome as she entered Quebec Harbour with the NORTH BRITON's boat in
37   and Friday mornings from the Napoleon Wharf, in Quebec, to Cacouna, Riviere du Loup, Murray Bay,
38   here were the firm of D. Patton & Co. of Quebec. There are some parties doing a limited business,
39   spend four days in the Saguenay and one day at Quebec. Her departure date was the 27
40   River service, sailing from Napoleon Wharf in Quebec. Capt. Fairgrieve was again in
41   sailed from Liverpool on 7 April and arrived at Quebec on 10 May with general cargo for Toronto and
42   cruises on the 26 June from Napoleon Wharf at Quebec.
43   formed into drams, for the purpose of rafting to Quebec, moved off in tow of the tug HERCULES yesterday.
44   famous steamer QUEBEC for the over-night run to Quebec City. Here they again transferred, this time to the
45   despatch from Quebec, dated 8 November, told of the loss by stranding
46   Capt. Simpson, sailing from Napoleon Wharf in Quebec. At the same time, it was noted that the steamers
47   large amount of timber up there to be shipped to Quebec."
48   Toronto Globe printed an item from their Quebec correspondent, dated 31 May, saying: "The Lake
49   of timber is now being rafted from this port to Quebec. It consists principally of pine, oak and elm and
50   on or about 1 July for Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Shediac, Charlottetown and Pictou and had
51   connecting there with the larger steamers for Quebec. There will also be three lines of propellers
52   was recorded when the schooner FLORIDA of Quebec, Capt. Smith, sailed at 3:00 p.m. on the 1 August
53   were expected to be towed out on the 11 May to Quebec.
54   a raft containing 100,000 cu. ft. of timber for Quebec. This was the second raft dispatched by Flatt &
55   23 August, in tow of the tug S. S. EDSALL for Quebec. It contained 80,000 cu. ft. of timber and was the
56   the tug NEELON for Hamilton to load lumber for Quebec.
57   cubic feet of timber ready for the tow to Quebec and were eagerly watching for the tug S. S.
58   former side-wheel tug RUPERT, built in 1877 at Quebec by John Wilson. She is reported, to have been
59   a raft containing 125,000 cu. ft. of timber to Quebec for Flatt & Bradley. This tug had been built in
60   came in the same day to take a raft down to Quebec and the ALGERIAN arrived and departed. The
61   1,600,000 cubic feet, sent down from Hamilton to Quebec, plus a raft of spars and masts for Boston. In
62   the arrival of the tug McARTHUR to tow it to Quebec. The raft consisted of five drams and belonged to
63   Trunk Wharf to load timber for J. S. Murphy in Quebec. Also, the steam barge D. D. CALVIN arrived with
64   the usual ports of call, but continuing on to Quebec. The LAKE MICHIGAN was expected. from Quebec about
65   by R. Williamson of Hamilton and J. S. Murphy of Quebec, at the time of her
66   originailly the BEAUHARNOIS, built in 1871 at Quebec by Julien Chabot. She measured 138.0 x 22.6 x 7.6
67   he would proceed to Oswego and load coal for Quebec. He would then sail to Notre Dame Bay,
68   at the Magee-Walton warehouse for Montreal. The Quebecers evidently could not grow enough peas for their

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